Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday said that there are many able leaders in the NDA who can be selected as chief ministerial candidate for the state, but added that the final decision would be made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

New Delhi: Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday said that there are many able leaders in the NDA who can be selected as chief ministerial candidate for the state, but added that the final decision would be made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"There are lots of able leaders in NDA. We all have full faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Whatever he will decide, that would be final," he said.

Manjhi was talking to media after his meeting with Home Minister Rajnath Singh, which he said were focused on the internal security of Bihar with elections round the corner.

"We have received an assurance from the Home Minister that all security-related arrangements will be in place during the elections, and that the polls will be conducted peacefully," he said.